Disclaimer: The final chapter… Wow, Fairy Red, you actually managed to complete a fanfic!
A/N: Cause this is a short story. An 'epic' like "Kaze no Takuto" or "Shining Force" will take a while to complete… Sheesh, I need to update and type some more… This chapter will be longer, and one more thing… Muse of Angst/Tragedy, Link, has something to say…
Link: Yeah! You all are mistaking me for Lee! I do NOT love Zelda, Lee does!
Lee: I am the real "adult Link". Everyone just calls me Lee, so please call me Lee.
Link: I am "young Link", people. But MY NAME IS LINK! "ADULT LINK" IS LEE! GET IT RIGHT!
Me: I hope they get it right… Adult Link is Lee, and Young Link is Link.
Chapter Five: Amnesia.
Mario was found the next day drooling on his desk by his brother, Luigi. "Brother! Wake up! It's time to celebrate Valentines Day!"
"What?" asked Mario, lifting his head.
"It's Valentines Day, brother!"
"Valentines Day…?" Mario thought for a bit, racking his brain for memory of "Valentines Day". Mario looked down at his song. "Oh, yeah! I remember-a now! Thanks for waking me up-a, brother!" Mario picked up his song and ran downstairs.
Luigi blinked, and walked downstairs to the dining room.
And it was a party and mess of red and pink. Confetti trashed the whole downstairs of the HQ, and this was for breakfast only. Imagine lunch and dinner.
Link, while making sure no one was looking, snuck to the Portal, and whispered, "Smashers Trophy Room!"
Roy glanced at the Portal, and noticed Link disappear. Heartbreak was still tugging at him, and he didn't want to enjoy the festivities. Not with Zelda there… She might want to ask about last night… Yeah, I'll sneak out, too! Thanks for the example, kid! He crept to the Portal, and whispered, "Cruel Melee…" I need something to get rid of this pain… Just enough to near death…
Marth looked over at the portal, too, and saw Roy disappear. He saddened.
Nana and Popo looked up at the blue haired swordsman. "What's wrong?" they asked in unison.
Marth looked down at the Ice Climbers and shrugged.
"Oh, that's right!" they said. "You have no Valentine, right?"
The Atlean prince frowned.
"Popo, he can't speak English…" Nana whispered to her partner.
"But you can understand it, right?" asked Popo.
Zelda at that moment, walked to Marth, and whispered something in Japanese to Marth. Marth looked at Zelda, and pointed to the Portal. "Soko…" he said, voice barely audible.
"He went to the Portal…" Zelda glanced at Marth sympathetically. "You shouldn't try to say anything, your voice is still healing…" Zelda glanced at Lee, who was trying to persuade Ganondorf to try some sushi and rice. "Alright…" she walked to the Portal, and thought for a bit, wondering where Roy could've gone. "I'll try Home Run Contest first…. Roy likes it there, Marth once told me…" She stepped into the Portal, and said softly, "Home Run Contest."
When she arrived, she looked around for someone slamming Sandbag, but no one else was around in the enormous field. 25 perfectly aligned stands for 25 Smashers to smash Sandbag, and no Roy…
"Oh… Where could he be…?"
With Mario…
If there was one thing Mario hated about Valentines Day, it was that it was hard to find a time to serenade Peach with his song. "Excuse-a me, fellow Smash-as!" Mario announced. But no one heard his over the pandemonium. Dang it… Try again-a… "SMASHERS, I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT-A TO MAKE-A!" Still nothing.
Peach sighed, took a deep breath, and screamed at the top of her lungs, "PEOPLE, MY VALENTINE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY!"
All over the room, 22 (counting Nana) heads turned to face Peach. "What is it?" asked Captain Falcon.
Mario looked nervous now. "Uhm, well… I—I—Uh, err, I…"
He wants to serenade Peach with an extremely crappy song he wrote last night. Said the hypnotic voice of Mewtwo. Mewtwo was standing by the fruit table, deciding which fruit to eat.
"Hey, it's not-a crappy!" said Mario. He looked over the audience. "Hmm… Hey, someone's missing!"
Fox looked around the room and counted everyone. "We're missing three people!" Fox narrowed his eyes, looking around the room. "Uh, yeah, we're missing Roy, Link, and Zelda!"
"ZELDA!" exclaimed Lee.
"LINK!" exclaimed Peach.
"ROI-CHAN!" exclaimed Marth.
"Well, Link's no surprise," remarked Samus. "He's always ditching Smasher events."
"True," agreed Captain Falcon. "But Zelda and Roy is a surprise. Where could they be…?"
At that moment, Zelda appeared from the Portal with Link. "You really gotta stop being the loner person, kid!" she was saying. "Now go join the party! I gotta go find Roy!"
"I hate parties…" hissed Link quietly, and he walked to a couch.
"So that's what you were doing, Zelda?" asked Lee. "Oh, you are soo nice! Cause Mario needs to serenade Peach, and the Smashers need to hear this, too."
Zelda blinked. "Uhm… Yeah! You know what, who about you start without me? I still need to search 15 Minute Melee, Endless Melee, and Cruel Melee…"
"Want me to help you search?" offered Lee.
"Uh, no, I'll be fine Lee! Roy can't be that far off."
"Okay…" Lee looked disappointed, then smiled a rabbit smile. "I'll save you a slice of cake!"
The elven princess smiled. "Thank you, Lee…" she backed into the Portal, and said, "15 Minute Melee…"
Mario sighed. "Okay, Peach-a… Uh, here's you Valentines-a day song-a…" Taking a deep breath, Mario sang:
On the first day of Valentines Day here's my gift to you:
A per-perfectly-ee washed peach.
On the second day of Valentines Day here's my gift to you:
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach.
On the third day of Valentines Day here's my gift to you:
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach.
On the fourth day of Valentines Day here's my gift to you:
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach.
On the fifth day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you:
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach!
On the sixth day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you:
Six indigo Gamecubes
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach!
On the seventh day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you:
Seven rainbowed swans
Six indigo Gamecubes
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach!
On the eighth day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you:
Eight soft tacos
Seven rainbowed swans
Six indigo Gamecubes
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach!
On the ninth day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you:
Nine bowls of broaches
Eight soft tacos
Seven rainbowed swans
Six indigo Gamecubes
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach!
On the tenth day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you:
Ten clucking Cucoos
Nine bowls of broaches
Eight soft tacos
Seven rainbowed swans
Six indigo Gamecubes
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach!
On the eleventh day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you:
Eleven lovely dresses
Ten clucking Cucoos
Nine bowls of broaches
Eight soft tacos
Seven rainbowed swans
Six indigo Gamecubes
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed peach!
On the twelfth day of Valentines Day, here's my gift to you (Mario holds not for second)
Twelve Hershey's Kisses
Eleven lovely dresses
Ten clucking Cucoos
Nine bowls of broaches
Eight soft tacos
Seven rainbowed swans
Six indigo Gamecubes
Five golden rings
Four shiny karts
Three ruby earrings
Two mushroom cell phones
And a per-perfectly-ee washed (Mario pauses for 1½ second) peach!
The room was silent for a second. Peach smiled. "Oh, Mario! You wrote this for me! Mario, you're too kind!"
The room exploded with applause. Mario bowed. "Thank you all so much-a for having me! I'm glad you enjoyed it-a!"
And the meals arrived from the kitchen, a delicious cake, red and pink heart-shaped Jell-o glumps, some strawberry and cherry ice cream, and so much more. At least someone was happy…
With Zelda…
This can't be… There is only one place left to search… But Roy doesn't like Cruel Melee… thought Zelda, rushing to the Portal. "Cruel Melee!" she shouted, and was sent to the Cruel Melee area.
You'll have to wait, Zelda. Roy is in here now, so you need to either wait your turn, or go back to the Portal.
That's right… Only one person in the Cruel Melee, and Roy was! Zelda looked inside, and saw… "Oh, no! ROY!"
20 minutes later…
Dr. Mario came out of the infirmary, a worried frown on his face. "It's not good…" he said gravely. "He's still out cold…"
Marth gasped, and sat down on a chair. "Roi-chan…"
Zelda looked out the window, also looking worried. What was Roy doing taking on Cruel Melee during Valentines Day… "Will he be awake soon?" she asked, turning to face Dr. Mario. "He will be awake soon, right?"
Dr. Mario looked back at the door. "…I won't be sure for a while, Zelda, Marth… I'm surprised he got out of there still breathing… I mean, he KO'd 7 of them while surviving…"
"7?" repeated Peach, looking astounded. "Whoa… Poor Roy, though… I hope he'll be alright…"
Marth shook his head, looking down at his feet. He was muttering something in Japanese.
Zelda put a hand on Marth's shoulder. "He'll be fine, Marth… You won't lose your friend. He'll… he'll be fine…"
"Can we see him?" asked Luigi.
Dr. Mario considered it. "I guess…. Probably 2 at a time… and the kids have to leave," he added, looking at the Ice Climbers, Ness, Kirby, Jigglypuff and Pichu.
"Aw, nuts…" said Ness, sulking out with the other young ones following him.
"Okay, Marth and Zelda first."
Zelda led Marth into the room, where Roy laid. He looked terrible, with his hair a mess, bandages all over his arm and head. Roy looked near death.
"Roi-chan… Nani o furikakate ka…?"
Zelda sighed sadly. "He took on Cruel Melee, remember, and he managed to survive… 7 enemies…" She looked down onto Roy.
This is your fault!
Zelda shook her head. It can't be my fault… I didn't tell him to do the Cruel Melee…
Maybe, but you did break his heart…
Zelda closed her eyes. "I broke his heart…" she repeated.
"A-re?" asked Marth, looking from the heart machine to Zelda.
Zelda felt truth in those words… Now she realized… "It was my fault… Roy loved me, but I didn't realize it until… Last night, I sort of… dumped him… I had a date with Lee, and… I didn't want to… be late…" Zelda shook her head. "How could… how could I do such a thing…"
"Zeruda, anata no machigai-nai! Roi-chan o tadashi…"
She shook her head again. "When Roy wakes up… I'll apologize…"
Dr. Mario came in. "Okay, Marth and Zelda, it's time…. Huh?"
Roy stirred a bit. "Uu mai…"
Dr. Mario gaped at Roy. "He's awake… This is…"
Roy sat up, rubbing his head. "Aah, watashi no atama ga itai desu…"
Zelda looked at Roy, a tear in her eye. "Uhm, Roy? How… How you feeling?"
Roy blinked. "A-re…? Donata desu ka?"
Dr. Mario walked to the bed. "Wait, this can't be… Roy got… Amnesia..?"
Our redheaded swordsman scratched his head. "I know common too? Whoa…" he looked around the room. "Uhm…. Donata-tachi desu ka? Or should I use common/English? Who are you?"
"Roi-chan?" asked Marth uncertainly.
"Huh?" Roy glanced at Marth. "Roi-chan? Do you mean me?" he asked, looking confused.
Dr. Mario sighed. "Zelda, we're gonna have to leave a bit… Marth needs get Roy's memory back, and we have to tell the other Smashers what happened."
Zelda looked sadly at Roy, then nodded.
Whoa, who is thatThought Roy as he saw Zelda glance at him.
Dr. Mario sighed again, and looked at the Smashers who had been waiting. "Smashers, Roy has lost his memory…"
"What!" asked the doctors 'alter ego' Mario. "How could a Smasher-a lose his memory!"
"He did…" said Zelda sadly. "I guess the Wire Frames of Cruel Melee hit Roy on the head a little too hard…"
"Such a tragedy on Valentines Day…" said Link, with a smile.
"That's MY line, Kage," growled Ganondorf.
"Oh, really? Don't be so slow, then…" Link sighed and walked off. "I don't like parties… Glad something like this showed up put of the blue…"
Lee watched him go, and glanced at Zelda. "Zelda? You okay?"
Zelda looked up at Lee with sad blue eyes. "It's my fault this happened…"
"How could it be your fault?" asked Lee.
"Nothing… Don't worry about it, Lee… I need to get some fresh air… Excuse me…" Zelda walked to the Portal, and said, "Hyrule."
The next day…
Roy woke up, his mind all foggy. "Man… that was some hard conk to the noggin…" He got out of bed, stretching greatly. "Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, that was a good nap! I'm just glad I remember everything! Especially that one elf girl yesterday…" Roy smiled. "Such good people… Such good everthing. Maybe I'll go meet everyone…"
Downstairs, Zelda was stirring her oatmeal absently. "Marth, you sure he has ALL his memory back?"
Marth nodded, mouth full of cereal. But that was a lie. There were some things Marth left out… Certain "Romantic things…"
Lee smiled. "Don't worry about it, Zelda. Roy will forgive you, and he'll understand."
Mario looked towards the stairs, and exclaimed, "And here he comes-a now!"
Roy walked to the table, and looked around. "Where can I sit?" he asked.
Nana and Popo pointed to the spot between Marth and Dr. Mario. "Today is 'Sit in order' day," they said simultaneously.
"Aah, okay." Roy sat down. "So, what's for breakfast?"
Zelda glanced at Roy, and smiled to herself. Everything seems like it's normal… I guess Roy will fall in live with me all over again… But will I notice? I'm not good at spotting these things… Roy, you gave me the best Valentines Day gift I will ever ask of you… Just your happiness, and the happiness of all the Smashers… Maybe you'll show me your little something next Valentines Day… I thank you, Roy, for your Valentines Day gift…
Soo…. How was it? An ending you expected, or were you expecting something like this? I'm glad to finally get this finished… I liked it, the Muses liked it… Did YOU like it? I hope you do… Oh, and the reviewer who said something like "Roy is mine!"… Don't worry. You can have your Roy… I WANT MARTH! Anyway, thank you for reading! Remember to review, okay? Ja ne!